Stephen Clarke

Professor Stephen Clarke is affiliated with the School of Social Work and Arts at Charles Sturt University, where he serves as a Registered Supervisor. He is also a Research Associate at the Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics and leads the Future of the Professions Research Group funded by Charles Sturt University. His academic career spans key roles including Director of the Master of Ethics and Legal Studies program and Chief Investigator on the Australian Research Council Discovery Grant DP240102614 focusing on voluntary assisted dying ethics.

• Primary Affiliation: Charles Sturt University
• Research Focus: Bioethics, Healthcare Ethics, Conspiracy Theory Philosophy
• Leadership: Master of Ethics and Legal Studies Director, Future of the Professions Research Group Lead

Clarke’s research explores the intersection of ethics and healthcare, with a focus on conscientious objection, hope in medical contexts, and conspiracy theory epistemology. His recent work addresses the sanctity of life as a sacred value, the ethics of voluntary assisted dying, and non-accommodationism in healthcare. A recurring theme involves analyzing how cognitive biases and societal narratives shape ethical debates.

Clarke’s publications span journals like Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, Inquiry, and Bioethics, with keywords indicating cross-disciplinary engagement in medical ethics, epistemology, and political philosophy. His 2024-2025 work focuses on the ethics of future technologies and workplace surveillance.

• Key Research Areas: Bioethics, Conspiracy Theory Analysis, Conscientious Objection
• Current Grant: ARC Discovery Grant DP240102614 ($553,139, 2024-27)
• Collaborations: Oxford Uehiro Centre, Future of the Professions Research Group

Clarke’s advisory roles include organizing the Future of the Professions Research Group Conference (2023) and contributing to International Journal of Technoethics as an editorial board member. His work bridges philosophical theory and practical ethics, with emphasis on healthcare policy and public discourse.